Sorry I’ve been taking so long on the posts recently. I’ve been rather busy. As I expected, I got pulled back into putting out some music, though it was somewhat to keep a promise I made to one of my artists. (Not that the music is not worth it, I’m just trying to actually ‘quit’). So you all will be happy to hear that on top of re-issuing the out of print Arctic Hospital - Citystream CD on Narita, we will also be releasing the label’s third CD release next month entitled “Melt”, by Ilar & Hedvall (Anders Ilar & Fredrik Hedvall). A bit of info about the disc (see: press release). This time my buddy Anders is teaming up with sometimes collaborator Fredrik Hedvall, to present some thick dark techno from the depths of Sweden. They both originate from the same part of the country, the old mining districts. They grew up in neighboring cities and both started toying around with synthesizers and electronic gadgets about the same time in the late 1980’s. Though they have never met in real life, their friendship started on the Internet. They began working together on music in 2006 and first released a 12″ on the Italian label Defrag, and then a second appearance on Soniculture out of Portugal, this will be their third collaboration release.
This disc celebrates their common love for the deep Basic Channel sound, as well as Cologne influences. People familiar with the vein that Ander’s previous Narita material runs in, will definitely find this disc enjoyable. It hovers around the wickedly dark and complex electronics that he is known for, but it is no stranger to the dance floor. The CD also closes out with 2 remixes from labelmate Arctic Hospital. One the vicious beat workout he is known for, the second being an excellently dense ambient number to close out the disc.
There are soundclips up now on the Narita Website, the disc should be available in the second week of April, though it will be pretty much only available exclusively to Japan, and in the newly revamped Merck Mailorder (coming in April).
Enjoy!